# United Kingdom LFS: Self-employed: : Male: Thousands: NSA ()

United Kingdom LFS: Self-employed: : Male: Thousands: NSA () was up 0.0% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.3% in June 2026.
The level stood at 2,781.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −18.1% (Jan 2021) to 5.8% (Sep 2023), averaging −1.2%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMP.M.NSA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1984-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (420 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-self-employed-male-thousands-nsa

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| July 2026 | 2,781.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| June 2026 | 2,799.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| May 2026 | 2,787.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| April 2026 | 2,811.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| March 2026 | 2,847.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| February 2026 | 2,813.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| January 2026 | 2,762.0 thousands | −3.3 |
| December 2025 | 2,729.0 thousands | −4.0 |
| November 2025 | 2,748.0 thousands | −3.3 |
| October 2025 | 2,745.0 thousands | −2.5 |
| September 2025 | 2,781.0 thousands | −0.1 |
| August 2025 | 2,780.0 thousands | 1.4 |
| July 2025 | 2,781.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| June 2025 | 2,791.0 thousands | 2.9 |
| May 2025 | 2,826.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| April 2025 | 2,845.0 thousands | 1.9 |
| March 2025 | 2,839.0 thousands | 1.5 |
| February 2025 | 2,826.0 thousands | 4.5 |
| January 2025 | 2,857.0 thousands | 4.6 |
| December 2024 | 2,842.0 thousands | 2.8 |
| November 2024 | 2,841.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| October 2024 | 2,816.0 thousands | −0.04 |
| September 2024 | 2,784.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| August 2024 | 2,741.0 thousands | −1.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.NSA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.NSA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```